Pool water testing
- no pool problems

At least once a week, the swimming pool water needs to be tested to ensure certain
levels of pool chemicals. This is most conveniently done after backwashing
the filter.

A balanced swimming pool really only needs to have the pH
and chlorine levels checked and
corrected on a regular basis, the other chemical
values being measured less frequently.

A good pool test kit is a must - preferably one that uses tablets rather than
liquid drops. Expired tablets/ test liquids (reagents) should be thrown out as they
very often give inaccurate readings, resulting in us pouring unnecessary
(expensive) chemicals into our swimming pools. Always keep the test kit in a cool
dry place out of the sun and out of the reach of children.

When testing the pool water, rinse the cells of your test kit thoroughly before
filling them with water from at least 20-30 cm below the surface of the
swimming pool. When you're finished the tests, never empty the test solution back
into the swimming pool.

If there are no obvious problems in your swimming pool, the following tests need
only be done every 3 months or so but preferably every month. They are
either undertaken by a professional swimming pool consultant who comes to your
pool, or they can be done at many specialist pool shops if you take them
a pool water sample (in a clean glass jar!).

If the water in your area is free from any metals and your swimming pool shows
none of the symptoms of iron
or copper presence, the test for these metals is unnecessary.
If, however, you notice staining on the walls and floor of the swimming pool, you
should have the levels of these metals
checked.

The URL of this site is http://www.havuz.org
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"Pool Wizard - Swimming Pool Maintenance" offers guides to help maintain
pool water balance.
Pool water testing to prevent swimming pool problems or to solve pool water problems.
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